Rondout Creek fishing

Rondout Creek fishing has Brook Trout, Brown Trout, and Rainbow Trout on the stocking report. Also recorded: Smallmouth Bass, Largemouth Bass, and Walleye. It is stocked about 8.3 times a year since 2011, most often in April and May. Species guides list dawn, day, and dusk for Brook Trout and Brown Trout, dawn and dusk for Rainbow Trout, Smallmouth Bass, and Largemouth Bass, and dawn, dusk, and night for Walleye.

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Last stocked
April 2025
Brown Trout
Plants on record
125
Since 2011
Species stocked
3 (+3 also recorded)
Average size
10.4 in
Elevation
0 ft

Fish at Rondout Creek

3 stocked · 3 confirmed present

Brown Trout Stocked · 92 plants · last April 2025 Best: dawn, day, dusk

Last stocked April 2025 · avg 11 in · 92 plants

Best: dawn, day, dusk

Brown Trout species guide
Brook Trout Stocked · 18 plants · last May 2019 Best: dawn, day, dusk

Last stocked May 2019 · avg 8.4 in · 18 plants

Best: dawn, day, dusk

Brook Trout species guide
Rainbow Trout Stocked · 15 plants · last April 2025 Best: dawn, dusk

Last stocked April 2025 · avg 9 in · 15 plants

Best: dawn, dusk

Rainbow Trout species guide

The headwaters are considered one of the Catskills' popular trout streams. Fly-fishermen can be seen here during the season. Public access is available because of protected areas on both sides of the creek. (en.wikipedia.org, accessed September 22, 2026)

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How Rondout Creek is stocked

Source: New York State Department of Environmental Conservation.

Ashokan Reservoir East Basin (10.5 mi) was stocked more recently. Ashokan Reservoir East Basin is also stocked with Brown Trout.

Fish stocked in 2011

8,510

Fish stocked in 2012

8,830

Fish stocked in 2013

8,890

Fish stocked in 2014

8,660

Fish stocked in 2015

8,700

Fish stocked in 2016

8,430

Fish stocked in 2017

10,660

Fish stocked in 2018

7,530

Fish stocked in 2019

10,550

Fish stocked in 2020

6,170

Fish stocked in 2021

5,150

Fish stocked in 2022

5,150

Fish stocked in 2023

5,150

Fish stocked in 2024

5,170

Fish stocked in 2025

6,300

Stocking history

Source: New York State Department of Environmental Conservation.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
April 2025Brown Trout2012.1 inreport
April 2025Brown Trout1607.1 inreport
April 2025Brown Trout1,0007.1 inreport
April 2025Brown Trout17012.1 inreport
April 2025Brown Trout49012.1 inreport
April 2025Rainbow Trout4,4608.9 inreport
April 2024Brown Trout37013.8 inreport
April 2024Rainbow Trout3,1609.1 inreport
April 2024Brown Trout1,4708.3 inreport
April 2024Brown Trout17013.8 inreport
April 2023Rainbow Trout3,1709.4 inreport
April 2023Brown Trout35010.8 inreport
April 2023Brown Trout1,4708.9 inreport
April 2023Brown Trout16010.8 inreport
April 2022Rainbow Trout3,1709 inreport
April 2022Brown Trout51013 inreport
April 2022Brown Trout1,4709 inreport
April 2021Brown Trout1,4708.8 inreport
April 2021Brown Trout16013.4 inreport
April 2021Brown Trout35013.4 inreport
April 2021Rainbow Trout3,1708.9 inreport
May 2020Rainbow Trout1,0009.2 inreport
April 2020Rainbow Trout1,2408.6 inreport
April 2020Brown Trout56013.5 inreport
April 2020Brown Trout24013.5 inreport
April 2020Brown Trout1,3609 inreport
April 2020Brown Trout1,7709 inreport
June 2019Brown Trout1,7509.2 inreport
May 2019Brown Trout12013.4 inreport
May 2019Brown Trout17013.4 inreport
May 2019Brown Trout6609 inreport
May 2019Brook Trout1,5007.4 inreport
April 2019Rainbow Trout1,6509 inreport
April 2019Brown Trout39013.3 inreport
April 2019Brown Trout12013.3 inreport
April 2019Brown Trout1,4608.8 inreport
April 2019Brown Trout1,3308.8 inreport
April 2019Brook Trout1,4007.4 inreport
May 2018Brown Trout12013.1 inreport
May 2018Brown Trout17013.1 inreport
May 2018Brown Trout6509.2 inreport
May 2018Brown Trout3009.2 inreport
May 2018Brook Trout1,5008.4 inreport
April 2018Rainbow Trout1,4409 inreport
April 2018Brown Trout12012.9 inreport
April 2018Brown Trout39012.9 inreport
April 2018Brown Trout1,4409.2 inreport
April 2018Brook Trout1,4008.4 inreport
June 2017Brown Trout8009.1 inreport
June 2017Brown Trout1,0009.1 inreport
May 2017Brown Trout17013 inreport
May 2017Brown Trout12013 inreport
May 2017Brown Trout2908.6 inreport
May 2017Brown Trout6208.6 inreport
May 2017Brook Trout1,5009 inreport
April 2017Rainbow Trout1,6509.1 inreport
April 2017Brown Trout39013.1 inreport
April 2017Brown Trout12013.1 inreport
April 2017Brown Trout1,2408.9 inreport
April 2017Brown Trout1,3608.9 inreport
April 2017Brook Trout1,4009 inreport
May 2016Brown Trout17013.8 inreport
May 2016Brown Trout12013.8 inreport
May 2016Brown Trout3009.1 inreport
May 2016Brown Trout6509.1 inreport
May 2016Brook Trout1,2008.2 inreport
April 2016Rainbow Trout1,6509.1 inreport
April 2016Brown Trout12013.7 inreport
April 2016Brown Trout39013.7 inreport
April 2016Brown Trout1,4208.9 inreport
April 2016Brown Trout1,2908.9 inreport
April 2016Brook Trout1,1208.2 inreport
May 2015Brown Trout17012.8 inreport
May 2015Brown Trout12012.8 inreport
May 2015Brown Trout3008.7 inreport
May 2015Brown Trout6408.7 inreport
May 2015Brook Trout1,3608 inreport
April 2015Rainbow Trout1,6509 inreport
April 2015Brown Trout39012.9 inreport
April 2015Brown Trout12012.9 inreport
April 2015Brown Trout1,2808.3 inreport
April 2015Brown Trout1,4108.3 inreport
April 2015Brook Trout1,2608 inreport
May 2014Brown Trout12013.6 inreport
May 2014Brown Trout17013.6 inreport
May 2014Brown Trout3009.1 inreport
May 2014Brown Trout6509.1 inreport
May 2014Brook Trout1,5008.4 inreport
April 2014Rainbow Trout1,3008.9 inreport
April 2014Brown Trout39013.7 inreport
April 2014Brown Trout12013.7 inreport
April 2014Brown Trout1,4208.6 inreport
April 2014Brown Trout1,2908.6 inreport
April 2014Brook Trout1,4008.4 inreport
May 2013Rainbow Trout2,0009 inreport
May 2013Brown Trout17013.4 inreport
May 2013Brown Trout12013.4 inreport
May 2013Brown Trout5509.2 inreport
May 2013Brown Trout2509.2 inreport
May 2013Brook Trout1,5008.9 inreport
April 2013Rainbow Trout1,3009 inreport
April 2013Brown Trout39013.3 inreport
April 2013Brown Trout12013.3 inreport
April 2013Brown Trout1,0908.7 inreport
April 2013Brook Trout1,4008.9 inreport
May 2012Brown Trout17013 inreport
May 2012Brown Trout12013 inreport
May 2012Brown Trout6708.8 inreport
May 2012Brown Trout3108.8 inreport
May 2012Brook Trout1,4408.6 inreport
April 2012Brown Trout39013.6 inreport
April 2012Brown Trout12013.6 inreport
April 2012Brown Trout2,9308.8 inreport
April 2012Brown Trout1,3308.8 inreport
April 2012Brook Trout1,3508.6 inreport
May 2011Brown Trout12013.3 inreport
May 2011Brown Trout17013.3 inreport
May 2011Brown Trout6408.6 inreport
May 2011Brown Trout3008.6 inreport
May 2011Brook Trout1,4008.8 inreport
April 2011Brown Trout12013.2 inreport
April 2011Brown Trout39013.2 inreport
April 2011Brown Trout1,2708.6 inreport
April 2011Brown Trout2,7908.6 inreport
April 2011Brook Trout1,3108.8 inreport

Access and facts

Nearest town
Kingston
Boat ramp
Yes
ADA accessible
No

The creek meets the Hudson at Kingston. A few miles upstream, above the Eddyville Dam, a gravel ramp off Creek Locks Road (off Route 213, 3/4 mile south of Eddyville) has parking for 5 cars and trailers. Upstream, DEC has public fishing rights with parking on Spruce St in Wawarsing.

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Advisories, closures, regulations and water conditions change. Check the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation before you go.

About Rondout Creek

It goes over the spectacular waterfall that gives the community its name, just below NY 213. (en.wikipedia.org, accessed September 22, 2026)

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Nearest lakes

Black Creek 6.6 mi last stocked April 2025 Plattekill Creek 7.1 mi last stocked April 2025 Crum Elbow Creek 9.2 mi last stocked April 2025 Ashokan Reservoir East Basin 10.5 mi last stocked May 2025 Esopus Creek 10.5 mi last stocked May 2020

Common questions

What fish are at Rondout Creek?

Fishing Rondout Creek usually means Brown Trout: Brown Trout accounts for 92 of 125 plants on record, ahead of Brook Trout and one more. Brown Trout was last stocked April 2025, averaging 11 in. Brook Trout was last stocked May 2019, averaging 8.4 in. Rainbow Trout was last stocked April 2025, averaging 9 in. Smallmouth Bass, Largemouth Bass, and Walleye are recorded here outside the stocking reports.

When is Rondout Creek stocked?

Last stocked April 2025. It is stocked about 8.3 times a year since 2011, most often in April and May.

How big are the fish stocked at Rondout Creek?

Stocked fish average 10.4 in. Brown Trout average 11 in. Brook Trout average 8.4 in. Rainbow Trout average 9 in.

How do you get on Rondout Creek?

There is a boat ramp and it is not ADA accessible. The nearest town is Kingston. The creek meets the Hudson at Kingston. A few miles upstream, above the Eddyville Dam, a gravel ramp off Creek Locks Road (off Route 213, 3/4 mile south of Eddyville) has parking for 5 cars and trailers. Upstream, DEC has public fishing rights with parking on Spruce St in Wawarsing.

Which lakes near Rondout Creek were stocked more recently?

Ashokan Reservoir East Basin (10.5 mi) was stocked more recently. Ashokan Reservoir East Basin is also stocked with Brown Trout.

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